When you found out?
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I was minding everyone but my own business online looking for something to post about for today when I got an email (9:44PM) from my friend Paula informing me that the President was scheduled to address the nation late Sunday night. No one knew about what or the exact time. I thought, "We're going to nuke Libya!" So I googled, "Breaking News" and up came the crawlers: "President to speak..." "Osama bin Laden dead..." I immediately sent the information back to Paula, turned on TV and then nothing - no "Breaking News" - nothing. I checked the AP and Drudge - nothing. I flipped channels - and finally "Special Report".
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My hair stood on end. My heart swelled. I felt immense - no deep, patriotic pride? I don't know if pride is the right word. I felt deep emotion and I thought and prayed - mostly for our military and those who defend our country, and for those who lost loved ones during the attacks of 9/11. I kept flipping channels, and then the President finally walked down that red carpet to speak. And I applauded President Obama.
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I actually stood and applauded President Obama!
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And then I said a prayer for all the dead: "May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace."
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God alone is the Judge of who is faithful.
